Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:03:43 -0800 From: Maksim Yevmenkin <maksim.yevmenkin@gmail.com> To: Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@freebsd.org> Cc: "current@freebsd.org" <current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: [rfc] [patch] do not stop watchdog on shutdown Message-ID: <CAFPOs6qYanSOWqZmFzEB5t5JFmzKRweGkVwFapyj3piVN1j8fg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20131217232838.c4584918.ray@freebsd.org> References: <CAFPOs6oyAs%2BDvcrNM8GnWNrzEVpkkNBTrHWzb-OSO90MefnB9Q@mail.gmail.com> <20131217232838.c4584918.ray@freebsd.org>
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Hello Aleksandr
>> would anyone object to this patch?
>
> It is good idea, but sometimes shutdown sequence longer than some H/W
> watchdogs even support.
> I have one board which can do only 20sec maximum time.
yes. its up to the user to configure appropriate watchdog timeout.
this features is mostly for "light-out" type of environments where
remote hands are not easily available.
thanks
max
>> Index: src/etc/rc.d/watchdogd
>> ===================================================================
>> --- src/etc/rc.d/watchdogd (revision 2999)
>> +++ src/etc/rc.d/watchdogd (working copy)
>> @@ -39,4 +39,7 @@
>> pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
>>
>> load_rc_config $name
>> +
>> +sig_stop="${watchdogd_sig_stop:-TERM}"
>> +
>> run_rc_command "$1"
>> _______________________________________________
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